| One of the first
things a lot of our readers do is look at the shareware price — and I know what a lot
of you are thinking! Let me assure you that In Control is an extremely
comprehensive account management system aimed at the small to medium business rather than
the home user. Cash, cheque, savings, credit union, and credit card accounts are handled
with ease, and other functions include recording, editing, and deletion of transactions.
Balancing account statements (including credit accounts) is made simple. Well, almost
simple — In Control can still seem daunting to someone who isn't really familiar with
business account management, and, although it is simpler than other programs, you can
tweak your accounts quite a lot. Budgeting is also covered. Income and expenses can be tracked by
category on a monthly basis and compared to the budgeted amounts -- very helpful!
Bill management
(payables/receivables) is the third system, including tracking, control, and
payment/collection of bills, loans, and monies due. If desired, you can even print cheques
to pay a logged bill. And there's more: property, securities (worth a look), insurance and
even a tax management system.
Please
note this program was written for the US market, so quite a few of the comprehensive
features (especially those in the tax management system) may not apply to you. As I've
mentioned, In Control is very detailed, and might be a little heavy for most of our
readers. It is a whole package, akin to the Microsoft Office suite, and does almost
everything, including some things you don't need. |
